Do you enjoy a nice gin and tonic or know someone who does? While most people think of gin as the cocktail’s key component, we think it's time for tonic to come to the forefront. Behind the diminutive ...

A plant giant has been named new to science at Kew after spending 177 years hidden under the surface of our collections. A breaking botanical discovery has come to light, as the famous giant waterlily ...

Within our vast collection of 11,000 trees, made up of more than 2,000 different species, lives an oak tree with a mammoth record. Meet our majestic chestnut-leaved oak (Quercus castaneifolia). It is ...

More than twice the size of the Palm House, the Temperate House covers 4,880 square metres, has a staggering 15,000 panes of glass and is 19 metres high at its tallest point. The Grade I listed ...

From humble beginnings in the northern tropics of South America, to being found on every continent on Earth (except Antarctica), the water hyacinth is the most invasive aquatic plant in the world. An ...

The Minka House is currently closed for renovation as we renew the thatched roof and use timber from Japan to repair the house’s structural elements. The fastest growing woody plants in the world, ...

Celebrate Bees' Needs Week 2026 at Kew with a day of honey tasting, science and learning activities, expert talks, tours and a chance to get up close with these precious pollinators. Did you know ...

Forest bathing, or shinrin-yoku, is a popular Japanese wellbeing practice of relaxing under the canopy of trees. Escape the hustle and bustle of London and join our expert guides from the Forest ...

Other common names: 鸡纳树 (Chinese Simplified), 紅雞納樹 (Chinese Traditional), rode kinaboom (Dutch), fever tree, red cinchona, quina (English), roter ...

2017 marks 200 years since Joseph Hooker’s birth in Halesworth, Suffolk in 1817. One of the nineteenth century’s most famous and lauded British scientists, Joseph Hooker remains an influential figure ...

Please note that Cambridge Cottage is undergoing between 1 September 2026 - 31 August 2027, and is not available for hire during this time. Enjoy a civil ceremony in the unique surroundings of our ...